And you, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God, that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach them that know them not.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken your commandments,

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that you our God has punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and has given us such deliverance as this;

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half district of Beth-zur, unto the place opposite the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was man made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half district of Keilah, in his district.

After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half district of Keilah.

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another section, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another section, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.

After him repaired Benjamin and Hasshub opposite their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another section, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.

Palal the son of Uzai, made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower which projects out from the king's upper house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.

After them the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great tower that lies out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another section. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah opposite his chamber.

After him repaired Malchijah the goldsmith's son unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, opposite the gate Hammiphkad, and to the upper chamber of the corner.

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold unto the nations; and will you even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

Yet they sent unto me four times in this way; and I answered them after the same manner.

And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite as his wife, and was called after their name.

But after they had rest, they did evil again before you: therefore you left them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto you, you heard them from heaven; and many times did you deliver them according to your mercies;

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the leaders of Judah,

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was abated, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

Now when every maiden's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after she had been there twelve months, according to the regulations for the women, (for so were the days of their beautification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes, and with other preparations for beautifying women;)

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

That you inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin?

They that come after him shall be astounded at his day, as they that went before were frightened.

And though after my skin is thus destroyed, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Bear with me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

For what pleasure has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall follow after him, as there are innumerable gone before him.

After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

If my step has turned out of the way, and my heart walked after my eyes, and if any spot has cleaved to my hands;

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searches after every green thing.

He leaves a path shining after him; one would think the deep to have white hair.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends: for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

After this lived Job a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.

O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in any of his thoughts.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve.

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and plan deceit all the day long.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God.

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

My soul follows close after you: your right hand upholds me.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go after idols, departing from you.

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

The LORD has sworn, and will not relent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Behold, I have longed after your precepts: revive me in your righteousness.

The proud have dug pits for me, which is not after your law.

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

I stretch forth my hands unto you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. Selah.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner pillars, polished after the similitude of a palace:

Yea, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;

Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her allure you with her eyelids.

He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can a man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.

Yea, I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun: because I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his lot: for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?

Again, I considered all toil, and every skillful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after him shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and grasping after the wind.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing that will come after him.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Cast your bread upon the waters: for you shall find it after many days.

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.

It was but a little after I passed by them, when I found him whom my soul loves: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come before them.

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwell in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall strike you with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.

And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; and I will destroy its counsel: and they shall seek after the idols, and the charmers, and the mediums, and the wizards.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years it shall happen to Tyre as in the song of a harlot.

And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall return to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.